Backthrusts and passive roof duplexes in fold-and-thrust belts. The case of Central-Western Sicily based on seismic reflection data.

Tectonophysics

Volumn 514-517, Issue , 2012, Pages 180-198

  Albanese, Cinzia ^a   Sulli, Attilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Backthrust; Deep seated; Duplex; Seismostratigraphy; Sicilian Maghrebian fold and thrust belt

Indexed keywords

BACKTHRUST; DEEP-SEATED; DUPLEX; FOLD-AND-THRUST BELTS; SEISMOSTRATIGRAPHY;

MODEL STRUCTURES; PILES; ROOFS; SEISMIC WAVES; SEISMOLOGY;

TECTONICS;

DUPLEX; EMPLACEMENT; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FORELAND BASIN; PASSIVE MARGIN; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY; THRUST;

ITALY; MONTE KUMETA; PALERMO [SICILY]; SICILY;

EID: 84855300259     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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